Ambient

Here's a superb way to get a message across: This giant Super Mario "sculpture" is made up of hundreds of LED Floaties (Helium + LEDs + Balloons). Of course, the idea can be altered to fit any graphic or message - All you need is a grid for...

IKEA desks are DIY-er favorites. Take this IKEA Gallant desk for instance. The desk comes with a frosted class top, and where there's frosted glass, cool LED effects are not far behind. The desk monitors HTTP requests and illuminates LEDs when a...

You may recall a few years back when Phillips released their "Ambilight" TVs which displayed colors on the wall behind your TV for added effect. This DIY ambilight project promises to turn your laptop movie watching into a theater like...

By weaving fiber optic strands as if they were yarn, this team of DIYers created a fiber optic "fabric" of sorts which features a few dozen RGB LEDs and reacts to the outside world via Twitter. Currently, they're raising funds to launch a company...

If our previous look at the absolutely incredible Mac-tacular workstation didn't inspire you, this will. As you can see in the photos above and below, this DIY audio mixer built a fantastic workstation filled with ambient lighting and custom...

Another year behind us!Â HacknMod will turn 4 this June and we're still growing strong.Â We've nearly trippled our traffic in the last year and we're glad to have you along for the ride.Â Oh! You can show your HacknMod pride through your...

Flat screen monitors are huge space savers compared to the CRTs, but wouldn't it be nice to clear off even more space on your desk?Â Monitor stands can be ludicrously expensive so learn how to make your own DIY dual screen monitor stand for less...

Case mods are all about the stunning, custom design and lightings. From the flat looks of a run of the mill computer to the inspired ambiance that draws wows. Modifying your desktop PC requires skills that combine art with the geeky. Â We've seen...

Ah... the warm ambient lighting of retro chemistry lab equipment...Designer Benjamin Huber created these exceptional custom lights out of hand-blown glass.Â While I'm sure they cost an arm and leg, you could easily just pick up some flasks and...

Over the years, we've gathered thousands of outstanding projects. Today, we bring you the best of our LEDs and lights collection. Many of the projects you can easily build yourself, while others could take over 30 people to construct. Enjoy!
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